- Venue
- Al Bayt Stadium ↗
- Kick-off
- 22:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 44
Germany win the match, but not qualification
Germany's four goals secured victory over Costa Rica but could not take them into the round of 16. Japan's simultaneous win against Spain changed the group's final order. Germany finished level with Spain on four points and fell behind on goal difference; Costa Rica also departed after a group with one win and two defeats.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Costa Rica | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 4 |
| Attempts at goal | 8 | 32 |
| Attempts on target | 6 | 11 |
| Total passes | 347 | 727 |
| Completed passes | 269 | 661 |
| Crosses | 12 | 38 |
| Completed line breaks | 83 | 128 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Germany took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group E table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🇨🇷 Costa Rica ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
🇩🇪 Germany ↗
This was their final match at Qatar 2022.
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Costa Rica v Germany (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.